A group of lawmakers is exploring protecting teens who send sexually explicit photos by cell phone — commonly called ‘sexting’– from being charged under New Hampshire’s child pornography laws.
Members of the
Judiciary Committee in the Vermont House say they want education to be part of
the effort to crack down on the sending of sexually explicit cell phone
messages between teenagers.
The
Chittenden County State’s Attorney says he doesn’t want lawmakers to tie the
hands of prosecutors in cases where minors use cell phones to send sexually
explicit images – often of themselves.
Vermont Gov.
Jim Douglas says he doesn’t want to change Vermont’s laws to lessen the potential penalties for
teenagers who use their cell phones to send sexually explicit pictures and
messages.